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Genres: Drama, Mecha, Science Fiction
Studio: Soukou no Strain Production Team
Animation: Studio Fantasia
OP: “Message” by Yoko (Download TV size mp3 – 2.06mb) *Right click and ’save target as’
ED: “Umi no Opal” by Sema (Download TV size mp3 – 2.06mb) *Right click and ’save target as’
Official Site: http://www.s-strain.jp/

Rating: 8.5/10

Impressions:

I had watched this episode a week ago after seeing this post by Kita ze Inbou. I had planned on watching it when I was checking out the new fall season shows, but completely forgot about it when I had engrossed myself in all the other new series. Even so, it wasn’t that high on my list, but the first episode really hooked me. The quality was pretty pathetic (but expected since it’s a new studio), but the significant thing is that, regardless of that, I still loved the episode. And I usually hate anime with poor quality. Another saving factor is that the CG used for the mecha is really good, and the giant ‘Strains’ present yet another pretty unique mecha type. It’s not just your ordinary big robot, but a totally different concept altogether, though it hasn’t really been explained in detail. The other memorable unique mecha type is Neon Genesis Evangelion, with its bio-mechanical concept. These Strains require a ‘Mimic’ to function, which is essentially a clone of the pilot, grown from a cell extracted from the embryo (or something like that). There are also regular mecha, but of course they’re inferior to the Strains.

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